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Doctors

Dr Jothis Geevarghese (f)

MBBS DCH DRCOG

Qualified from the University of Kerala, India in 1989. has worked in Paediatrics in India and in the UK. Dr Gee has a Diploma in Child Health (DCH, Glasgow) and Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (DRCOG London. She completed her vocational training in Margate and joined Northdown Surgery in 2003.

Dr Gee has special interests in paediatrics and gynaecology.

Dr Malgorzata Wolny (f)

Dr Wolny MBBS MRCGP, obtained her medical qualification in 1991 from Silesian Medical University in Katowice, Poland. She has worked in Thanet since 2007, joining Northdown Surgery in 2015. She holds a Diploma in Dermatology and she is a GP Trainer, supervising GP Trainees, junior doctors, medical students and Physician Associate students in the practice

Dr Ashwani Peshen (m)

Details awaited...........

Dr Rakhi Misra (f)

Details awaited...........

Dr Dharson Dharmasena (m)

Dr Syed Rahman (m)

Nurse Practitioners

Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANP’s) are trained nurses who have undertaken extensive additional training to degree/masters level and are able to see patients who would otherwise need to see a doctor.

An ANP will be able to assess your problem or concern, then examine, diagnose and/or arrange any appropriate investigations or referrals for further care and issue prescriptions when needed. They also make home visits when needed for housebound patients.

Northdown Surgery is committed to teamwork and ANPs liaise, as appropriate, with doctors and other clinicians towards delivering the best care possible for patients.

Mrs Stephanie Reed (f)

Stephanie qualified as a registered nurse in 1995, working on an acute medical ward for 2 years.

She then joined A&E in 1997 and worked there until 2011, starting as a junior nurse working up to sister and Emergency Nurse Practitioner.

Stephanie then worked as an ENP at Estuary View MIU between 2011 and 2017, gaining my independent nurse prescribing qualification and left there to join general practice at Birchington where she worked for 2.5 years until joining Northdown as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Mrs Amanda Bagnall (f)

Mrs Claire Heatley (f)

Nurse Practitioner

Mr Kevin John (m)

Paramedic Practitioner -

I started my NHS service in 1996 at Margate hospital as a health care assistant in the operating department. I moved on to join the ambulance service in 2000 as an ambulance technician and a few years later completing the IHCD paramedic course. I then later attended St Georges Medical school in London over a 2 year period to complete my professional practice in health and social care diploma.

Mrs Viv Smith (f)

Paramedic Practitioner Viv joined us as from SECAMB working with the ambulance emergency service.

Her qualifications are:

Paramedic Science Foundation Degree

Professional Practice in Health and Social Care Degree (Hons)

Mrs Becky Brown (f)

our paediatric advanced nurse practitioner

Specialist Nurses

Nitin Sharma (m)

Nitin is a physiotherapist that visits the surgery each Friday. It is not necessary for you to have a GP referral to book an appointment with Nitin

Kate Topley (f)

Kate is our specialise nurse in Mental Health and is at the surgery every Friday should you wish to book an appointment with her.

Clare Askew (f)

Clare is a mental health nurse - please book appointments with Reception to see Clare

Sarah Gregory (f)

Sarah attends the surgery approximately 3 times per month and is our specialist Diabetic Nurse.

Nurses

Our Practice Nurses deal with a range of nursing services including:

Assisting in the management of chronic diseases such as asthma, diabetes and coronary heart disease

Vaccinations and Immunisations

Dressing of wounds

Blood pressure checks

Electro Cardio Graphs (ECGs)

Blood tests

Cervical Cytology (Smear tests)

Dietary advice and weight management

Smoking cessation

Travel advice & vaccinations (there may be a fee for this service)

Mrs Christine Kerly (f)

Christine specialises in Diabetic care

Mrs Julie Sharp (f)

Healthcare Assistants

Our Healthcare Assistants undertake a comprehensive training programme and work alongside the Doctors and Practice Nurses. They are able to undertake minor dressings, blood pressure checks, weight checks, ECGs and phlebotomy (blood tests).

Mrs Rebecca Jackson (f)

Miss Mollie Ramsden (f)

Mrs Dawn Rolfe (f)

Practice Management

The practice manager is involved in managing all of the business aspects of the practice such as making sure that the right systems are in place to provide a high quality of patient care, human resources, finance, patient safety, premises and equipment and information technology. The practice manager supports the GPs and other medical professionals with delivering patient services and also helps to develop extended services to enhance patient care.

Mrs Wendy Blake (f)

Practice Manager

Miss Jessica Moreton (f)

Business Manager

Mrs Cathy Macey (f)

Reception Manager

Reception

Receptionists provide an important link for patients with the practice and are your initial contact point for general enquiries. They can provide basic information on services and results and direct you to the right person depending on your health issue or query. Receptionists make most of the patient appointments with the GPs and nurses. They also perform other important tasks such as issuing repeat prescriptions and dealing with prescription enquiries, dealing with financial claims, dealing with patient records and carrying out searches and practice audits.

Secretaries

Carol Tharp (f)

Claire Stirk (f)

Lindsay Wells (f)

Community Midwives

Our midwives run ante-natal clinics from SureStart and Sainsbury’s. They also operate out of the maternity unit at QEQM Hospital where antenatal classes are held. They are able to visit you in your own home before and after the birth of your baby. If you become pregnant and/or you wish to contact the Midwives you can do so via reception or by calling 280555.

Community Nurses

Our district nurses are part of the Primary health Care Team. They are highly qualified nurses who have undergone further extensive training to enable them to specialise in providing high quality care to patients in the Community. Home visits are made at the discretion of the District Nurse and are usually only made to patients who are unable to get out of the house, or have been assessed by the District Nurse as having a physical and/or medical problem which prevents them from attending the surgery.

They assess the needs of patient in the home environment. They implement a high standard of nursing care according to identified needs and refer to other specialist nurse and agencies as appropriate. Out of hours (18:30 – 08:00 hours and weekends) please contact South East Health Ltd 03000 242424.

Health Visitors

The Health Visitors and their team are part of the Primary Health Care Team. They are registered nurses with additional training in community-based health care, giving advice and support to all ages, but especially the under fives. Parenting courses/information, postnatal advice. groups, assessments of children’s development and links to other agencies are available through the health visiting team Contact 255175.

Primary Care Visitor

Our PCV can visit any of our patients over 80 years old in their own homes to assess their needs. This may include help in applying for grants to adapt your home to better suit your needs, parking badges, ensure you receive all the help and benefits you are entitled to, including the home library and eye tests. You can contact or leave a message for the PCV via reception.